Resources

A collection of introductory resources

Map of Wabanaki land holdings as of 2022.

Learn about each of the federally-recognized Wabanaki Tribes.

Understand the conditions that led to the theft of Wabanaki lands and possibilities for a different future.

A collection of resources on Wabanaki-led efforts to bring health and connection back to the rivers.

Wabanaki leaders speak on how to reshape conservation in this podcast series created by Sierra Club Maine.

We're collecting stories and case studies where Indigenous peoples are collaborating with conservation organizations. Read on for ideas and inspiration.

This essay by Peter Forbes shares the story of the formation of the Sustainable Southeast Partnership (SSP) and the histories that led people there. SSP has been a seed for First Light.

A collection of resources on conservation's direct role in removing Indigenous peoples from their lands.

Learn all about how you can participate in the fund that helps to repair, rebuild and sustain Wabanaki relationship, kinship, access to place and to directly help Wabanaki people and institutions to fulfill their care-taking responsibilities for the lands and waters of Maine. (Note that this fund was previously and temporarily called the "Wabanaki Self-Determination Fund".)

This is a collection of tools which are being used across the country to formalize Indigenous access to land for cultural uses, harvesting, and ceremony.

The purpose of this report is for Wabanaki people to connect with a diversity of other Wabanaki people to understand how best to structure the fund to meet Tribes’ goals, give the fund legitimacy within Wabanaki communities, and affirm the role of the Wabanaki Commission.

Birch trees are an important presence in Wabanaki homelands and culture. Check out this FAQ on birch bark harvest, created by Kathy Pollard and Ann Pollard Ranco in partnership with Bangor Land Trust, to learn how your organization can support cultural practices associated with birches.

With the help of non-native land attorney, Rob Levin, we respond to nine common questions on perceived legal barriers land trusts face in returning land and access to Native communities.

We're collecting resources on co-management/co-stewardship cases across the continent.

We're collecting guides and stories on how non-native organizations can build towards right relations and collaboration with Indigenous partners.

A collection of resources for non-profits looking to understand how they can legally engage in advocacy and policy work.

Land acknowledgements are increasingly popular, but controversial. Can they be done well & meaningfully, or are they always empty symbols? Here, find perspectives from Wabanaki and other Indigenous peoples on the topic of land acknowledgements.

Review this Media & Style Guide from the Wabanaki Alliance for guidance in your organization's communications related to Wabanaki Nations.

Land returns are happening across Turtle Island and the world. Check out this page for some of the stories we're reading.

A report by the Indigenous Circle of Experts about their efforts to reconcile history to manage public land together in Canada.

A summary of work done by the HEPP, a project to assist Haudenosaunee Nations in exercising their rights and responsibilities with regard to their environmental concerns in a manner consistent with Haudenosaunee values and culture, while maintaining the sovereignty of the Haudenosaunee people.

An important article by Mejs Hasan from Grist Magazine about an inspiring collaboration between Forest Service and Tribes from Klamath region in California and Oregon.

Here are some of the Indigenous artists we look to for inspiration and reminders in this work.